Pharmaceutical Jurisprudence and Ethics

Contents: Preface. 1. Importance of pharmaceutical legislations. 2. Drugs and pharmaceutical industry. 3. Pharmaceutical education. 4. Pharmaceutical ethics. 5. The Pharmacy Act, 1948. 6. Medicinal and Toilet Preparation (Excise Duties) Act 1995. 7. Drug Price Control Order, 1995. 8. The Poisons Act, 1919. 9. Medical termination of Pregnancy Act 1970 and Rules 1975. 10. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960. 11. States Shops and Establishments Act and Rules. 12. The Insecticides Act, 1968. 13. AICTE Act, 1968. 14. Factories Act, 1948. 15. Minimum Wages Act, 1948. 16. Patents Act, 1970. 17. Prescription/Nonprescription products. Bibliography. Index.

"One in the series of books on pharmaceutics, this book has been conceptualized in order to provide students not with a manual on purely scientific, research and experiment-based pharmacy, but one which covers its broader contexts, including those of legal and ethical regulations. In recent years, number of cases have came to light wherein jurisprudence and ethics have failed to curb malpractices within pharmacy and pharmacology, and have, as a result, been cited as examples not be emulated.

The book cites, sifts and explores through these cases, amendments and regulations which control drug manufacture and production. Universal laws concerning pharmacy have been effectively highlighted, and care has been taken to ensure including any recent developments in this regard.

The content of the book fosters a wider view of the world of pharmacy amongst students." (jacket)